Car-stanchion.



W. P. SGOFIELD.

GAR STANGHION.

ArPLIoATmN FILED AUG. 10, 190s.

Patented July 6, 1909.

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W. VP.. SGOPIELD.

G AB STANOHION. ArrLmATIoN FILED AUG.1o. 19oa.

Patented .July 6, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFTE.

WALTER l). SOOFIELD, OF TAMPA, FLORIDA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO D. O. GILLETT, OF CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND ONE-FOURTH TO M. E. GILLETT, OF TAMPA,

FLORIDA.

CAR-STANCHION.

Speccation of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 10, 1908.

Patented July 6, 1909.

sensi No. 447,816.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that l, WALTER l. SooiirnLD, a citizen of the United States, residing` at Tampa, in the county of Hillsboro and State ol Florida, have invented certain new and uselul Improvements in Oar-Stanchions and l. do hereby declare the lbllowing` to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, suoliA as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in car stanchions, and the object of my inven tion is to provide a car stanchion lor fiat cars which can be adjusted and locked iu a vertical position or, when desired, can be folded down and supported on` the side of the car. u

With this object in view, my .invention consists in the construction and. coniibinations of parts as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accoiniianying lrawings-Figure l is a perspective view of the side beam of a ilat car, showingI the stanchion locked in a vertical position. F ig. is a sido view on an enlarged scale of a portion of the saine. Fig. 3 is a side view of the saine, showing' the stanchion folded down at the side ol the car. Fig. d is a longitudinal vertical section through the side of the car, showin` in elevation the stanchion and ineans lor locking the saine. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section oi the saine on the line 5"() ol Fig. 4l. F ig. 6 is a view of the locking means detached, parts beingl shown in 'dotted lines, and Fig. 7 shows one of the stanchions let down.

a represents one of the side beams of a car, usually mad-e of wood and countersunk for the reception of the iron plate '6, which is shouldered. as shown at c, and held in place by the bolts d and by the bent rod. c, which passes around the upper part of the plate l), and is secured by bolts on the inside of the beam a. This plate is slotted at two places, shown at f and g, and in the recesses thereby left, are pivoted two swinging arms 7L andi on a rod g, each olf said arins having on the outside a downwardly turned square projection for locking the stanchion in an upright position, as hereinafter described. The part l) is cut away at its lower central portion, as shown at a', for a purpose hereinafter described. l

The stanchion is composed ol" a central web 7c, and side webs m and a at right angles thereto, the whole forming substantially a T-beani, preferably made of metal. To the top of the stanchion is attached a chain o, which passes across to a stanchion on the other side of the car, and the stanchion is provided with an eyelet p, through which the chain may pass. The lower part of the beam ii." is cut away as shown at r in. the forni ol:l a rectangular slot, said slot beings;- oxtended on the outer side as shown at s for the reception ol" the stout rod t, on which the stanchion 4is mounted, the inner ends beine; secured therein by nuts u, shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4. On each side ofthe web 7C, is 1nounted an inclined. cross piece o, and the flanges pm and 'It are cut away just above these inclines, leaving a space in which the arnis 7i. and t may worli. The lower part ol the inside of the beam f: is roujrnledv as shown at w, and adapted to ht into the depression :r on the lower part ol the plate a.

The stanchion is provided with locking means which cooperate with the arlns it and t, shown detached in Fig. G. It consists ol a heavy bar y, to which aro ilirnily attached upwardly projecting4 curved arms s and l, each terniinatingI in an eye such as 2, which are pivotally mounted on pins such as shown at 3 in dotted lines in Fig'. in the plate m. This plate is slotted as shown at 4l and 5 in Fig. l. To each of the arins z and l, is pivoted the end oi a bell crank lover, such as (l and 7, each of these levers terminatini` at its lower point at a double eye S, and those eyes are pivoted on a rod El, passingx tln'ouirh por iterations located :near the center ol the bent arms c and l. The upper ond ol the arin 7 is pivotally connected, as shown at 11.0, to a swinging;r arm having an enlargement ll, which arm is pivoted by means of a pin pass- Cri ing through the hole 12, said pin being located in the slot 5, the construction being symmetrical on each side of the plate m, and the wholc forming a toggle arrangement.

The stanchion is adapted to fold down, as shown in Fig. 3, and the side beam a is provided with a wire 13, bent at right angles, as shown in Fig. 1, and with a cam-shaped projection 14, against which the upper end of the stanchion is adapted to bear when 1t is folded down.

Firmly attached to the plate and at right angles thereto, are guide plates l5 and 16, between which the stanchion is adapted to move, and which also serve as guides for the arins 7L and i. Each of these guide plates is provided with a triangular depression in which pins 17 and 18 on the arms 'i and 7i are adapted to engage.

The operation is as follows: The parts being in the position shown in Fig. 3 in which case the stanchion is in its inoperative position, the chain carrying end of the stanchion is lifted until the part m has been raised above the top of the rod 13, the other end of the stanchion dropping meantime. The stanchion is then swung around until it is between the guide platos 15 and 16. The stanchion being still in a horizontal position, it is lifted up and pushed in until the cutaway s engages t-he rod t. The stanchion is then swung upwardly, the part fw engaging the groove fc, with the arms 7L and i riding up on the inclines o. The bar y is then lifted and the stanchion pressed in until it strikes the side of the car, the hooked ends of the arms 7i and t then dropping down outside of the plate m, and the bar y then falling to its original position, as shown in Fig. l, firmly locking the stanchion in an upright position.

To swing this stanchion into an inoperative position, the cycle of operations is reversed, the stanchion assuming the position shown in Fig. 3 with its upper end resting against the cam piece 14, which together with the rods t and 13, holds the stanchion firmly in place and prevents jarring.

As shown in Fig. 7 the stanchions may be let down with their lower ends on the ground, in which position they may be used as skids in loading and unloading.

I claim 1. The combination with a car body, of stanchions supported thereon and adapted to be swung down until the lower ends thereof strike the ground, and also to be swung into a position parallel to the car body, and means for locking said stanchions in a horizontal position against said car body, and also in a vertical position, substantially as described.

2. The combination of a car body andy stanchions adj ustably mounted thereon, and means for locking said stanchions in a vertical position, said means including swinging arms mounted on the car body, and devices movably mounted on the stanchion for engaging said arms and locking the stanchion iirmly against the car body, substantially as described.

3. The combination of a car body, headed arms pivotally mounted thereon, stanchions adjustably mounted on said car body, and provided with means for locking said arms in engagement with said stanchions, said means including a swinging bar and a toggle arrangement operated by said bar, substantially as described.

4. The combination of a car body having a supporting rod fastened thereto, and also provided with swinging, headed arms, a stanchion slotted at its lower end and mounted on said rod, said stanchion being provided with toggle locking means for engaging said arms and securing said stanchion in an upright position against the side ofthe car, substantially as described.

5. The combination of a car body provided with a U-shaped supporting rod and with swinging, headed arms, a stanchion slotted near its lower end and mounted upon said rod, and locking means carried by said stanchion and adapted to engage said arms, consisting of a pivotally mounted bar and toggle devices connected to said bar and adapted to engage said headed arms and lock the stanchion to the side of the car, substantially as described.

6. The combination of a car body provided with a supporting rod and having headed arms pivotally attached to said body, a car stanchion slotted near its lower end and engaging said rod, said stanchion being provided with inclines adapted to engage said arms as said stanchion is swung upwardly, and locking means carried by said stanchion, consisting of a pivotally mounted bar and toggle devices operated by the movement of said bar, and adapted to engage said arms and lock the heads thereof against the side of the stanchion, substantially as described.

7. The combination of a car body, a supporting plate fastened to said body, and provided with projecting guide plates, a supporting rod secured to said body near the lower end of said plate, a stanchion slotted near its lower end, and mounted upon said rod and adapted to swing between said guide plates, said stanchion being provided with inclines near its lower end, swinging, headed arms mounted in said plate and adapted to engage said inclines, and means for locking said headed arms against the side of said stanchion, consisting of a swinging bar pivotally mounted on said stanchion, brackets carried by said bar by means of which it is pivotally supported, bent levers pivotally mounted on seid brackets, and swinging devices pivoted to said levers adapted to engage said arms, substantially as described..

8. The combination of e cer body provided With bent supportingr rods and e cani-shaped plete, with e stanchon slotted neer one end thereof7 and engaging one of said rods, the other end of seid stenchon being adapted to be conned between the other of seid rods 10 and the can' body7 whereby said stitnchion may be firmly secured to the cer body in e horizontal position, substantially es described.

In testimony whereof, l alli); my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

1WAI/FER l?. SCOFIELD.

TWitnesses:

C. L. MCKERNON, C. S. ELIOT. 

